Anyanka Morozova was not chosen, yet her fate is sealed when her infirm sister is. Set on a path of certain death, she is surprised to find that the evil witch of the woods is not all that she was taught to fear. Through trials riddled with magic and bonds formed with a cast of unusual characters, there is no stopping the effect the journey has on her. What she expected to be her demise, instead leads to self-discovery and redemption, in this dark fairytale-retelling. Wordcount 20k NanoWatt 2025 - Novella {Winner} ⚔️ Open Novella Contest 2025 {Shortlist}📜 #1 - You stumble upon a mysterious door made entirely of briars and thorns. As you step through, you're granted extraordinary powers. ⚠️CW: Though there is no explicit content, there is mention of blood, mild gore, death, and peril. 🎵 Recommended playlist 🎶 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7nJhpIHnyyDQK52m4V5VSy?si=e7e6c7b50f2e4ae4

Mature 18+ Lucien isn't looking for love, but through a chance encounter, he meets his fated, Jocelyn―or so he thinks. Jocelyn turns out not to be what Lucien believes, and she sets into motion events that threaten his peaceful, secure world, a world where humans and vampires reside together mostly without conflict. Vampires need human blood to survive, and humans supply it willingly in trade. Then Lucien begins to see the seedier side of things. Not all humans are willing to give blood. Sometimes money is not enough as payment. Then, there is human slavery to contend with. Lucien is introduced to beings that he thought only existed in folklore. Then there are the beings that he had never even fathomed. Some of these beings wish him harm, even through no fault of his own. Then the "Seekers" arrive. Is there really a possible cure for vampirism? What is the cost? What are the repercussions? Follow Lucien as he navigates a world that is no longer what he thought. Beings are not what they seem, including those closest to him, and betrayals run deep. Perhaps Lucien is no longer what he seems, either.

After being put in 'time-out,' an angel finds herself thrown into a demon's purgatory. Trapped with each other, whose influence will prove strongest? ******************************************************************** Ash is an angel out of grace. Atticus is a demon with something to prove. After events go wrong in the mortal plane, both are due punishment. What they don't expect is to serve that sentence together. Armed with otherworldly powers, they battle for control in a stagnant prison built just for them. Bonds twist and grow, like a thorny vine, as black and white fade to gray in this paranormal romance full of mystery and legend. FEATURED ON: @TheAmbys ~ 2025 Grand Favorites @Paranormal ~ What in the Wattpad? @Romance ~ Slow Burn // Para-Romantasy @WattpadAfterDark ~ Dark Romance @Ambassadors ~ Para-Romantasy Wordcount 50k ⚠️ Content warning: depictions of graphic violence and sexual content. 🎵 Recommended playlist 🎶 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3Mxy7QZYoJpB5MHAU4GRAk?si=31afeafde6b44258 Cover art background sourced from free-use photographs by @kkalerry via unsplash.com AI assistance was not used in any way, shape, or form to create the story or cover.

She had it all - riches, a college scholarship, a girlfriend - until her conservative, hyper-religious parents found out about the girlfriend and made her choose between conversion therapy and disownment. That was the end of her academic career. Three years later, she met a shy public reference librarian in a bookstore. He'd been waiting his whole life for her. Meanwhile, she was starting her whole life over. What ensued between the two was magic. Given that he was about to become her tutor in the magickal and erotic arts, that was only to be expected. But at what cost? The mysterious older man was all she could ever have wished for, but she might need to choose between her developing identity and the most profound love she had ever known. ════════════════════════════════════ "Magic and philosophy sandwiched in between some of the hottest scenes I've read in recent years... Loved it!" - Hannah Gonzalez, Reedsy Discovery "Love is brutal, bloody, and ecstatic in this passionate romance... BDSM aficionados will love it... A richly imagined, lurid love story that's not for the faint of heart. (Our verdict: Get it!)" - Kirkus Reviews 🏆 Since its launch in January 2024, Ancilla has won 100+ indie awards on and off Wattpad and has been featured in multiple Ambassador profile booklists.

| | Ambys 2025 Favorite | | All Ivetta wants is a steady paycheck and consistent hours. Her mother's health is failing fast, and she has to earn enough money to keep paying the mounting doctor's bills. Getting a job as a palace maid seems like the answer she needs, even if she has a long commute. Prince Chevalier, the Second Prince of Rhodolite, has a reputation for being a cruel, heartless monster. If it weren't for her circumstances, Ivetta would have quit after the first day. She never expects him to come to her rescue when disaster strikes. Suddenly, he's the only person with whom she truly feels safe, allowing the roots of an unlikely and impossible romance to take hold. Threats force them closer together, and the mysteries of the past come to bear. A glimmer of hope for a brighter future blossoms in the darkness. Maybe, on the other side of pain and heartbreak, is the fairytale ending Ivetta never dreamed was possible. ***** Estimated reading times: Act 1: The Maid (14 hours, 44 minutes) Act 2: The Intermission (4 hours, 53 minutes) Act 3: The Princess (11 hours, 57 minutes) Act 4: The Queen (7 hours, 29 minutes)

Single mom Selina Sardi would do anything for her 6-year-old son. Eager to turn their new house into a real home for him, she's devastated when she discovers that the monster under his bed is not a figment of his imagination but the real deal. Elias Zwarteveen started his bogeyman career twenty-four years ago and he has been living in the same attic since. He would love nothing more than a change of scenery, but if he wants to move, he needs to rebuild his strength. The only way to do that is to consume plenty of fear. Selina and Elias strike a deal. She will feed him her fears for seven nights in a row, after which he will leave and never return. There's nowhere to hide in the small attic room and Elias picks up on fears Selina wasn't even aware of. Selina and Elias embark on a heated, emotional rollercoaster. What starts as a game of cat and mouse evolves into an intense yearning that will be hard to walk away from. Yet, that is exactly what they intend to do when the week is over. Seven Nights with the Bogeyman is a steamy monster romance with explicit sex scenes between two consenting adults, written for the ONC2024. Enjoy! ONC Prompt 5: Horror is in the eye of the beholder ONC2024 SHORTLIST & HONORABLE MENTION AMBYS 2025 FAVORITE PARANORMAL NOVELLA 1 in #ONC2024 feb.16 '24 1 in #opennovellacontest2024 feb.18 '24 1 in #bogeyman march 6'24 1 in #monsterromance may 2'24 1 in #romantasy may 28 '24 1 in #paranormalromance june 3 '24 1 in #paranormal may 15'24 6 in #lovestory July 2'24 12 in #darkromance July 2'24 1 in #speculative July 2'24

When no good deed goes unpunished. Created by the Moon Goddess to protect her wolves from predators and those in power, the magical Mahani wolves should live idyllic lives, but the reality is cruel. In return for this help, the werewolves and humans hunt, torture, and kill the Mahani. However, nothing can stop these wolves from helping those who need them. So what happens when the tribe protecting Europe realizes the Moon Goddess has several of their fates intertwined within a wolf pack? Within the space of a few weeks, Grace finds her life turned upside down, Nicolas lives through a hellish encounter, and the Sinclairs become aware that they are in the sights of someone out for blood. Will the connection between the Mahani and the Sinclairs become a hindrance or a help? ----- This story is a werewolf fantasy dark drama. The front-end materials provide a complete content warning, since the chapters lack trigger markers. Stay safe in what you read. Because this is a new werewolf world, the front-end material also contains The Mahani World Guide, so you can get a feel for the ranks and powers before diving in. It is not a necessary read, but it's there if you need it. Started writing July 2023 Started posting Oct 2023 Completed posting Dec 2023 Started rewrite in March 2026 Started posting in May 2026 #1 in Werewolf - Jan 2024